Albania Tourism - Travel to Albania
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| Capital | Tirana |
| Government | emerging democracy |
| Currency | lek (ALL) |
| Area | total: 28,748 sq km water: 1,350 sq km land: 27,398 sq km |
| Population | 3,544,841 (July 2002 est.) |
| Language | Albanian (Tosk is the official dialect), Greek |
| Religion | Muslim 70%, Albanian Orthodox 20%, Roman Catholic 10% note: all mosques and churches were closed in 1967 and religious observances prohibited; in November 1990, Albania began allowing private religious practice |
Albania is in Europe. It borders on Greece, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and Serbia and Montenegro.
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In 1990 Albania ended 44 years of xenophobic communist rule and established a multiparty democracy. The transition has proven difficult as corrupt governments have tried to deal with high unemployment, a dilapidated infrastructure, widespread gangsterism, and disruptive political opponents.
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Travel to Albania By Plane
Tirana has its own airport. It is served by numerous European flag carriers, plus low-cost airline Volareweb, which flies from Bari,Italy from €19 one-way.
Travel to Albania By Bus
You can reach Tirana by coach from Istanbul,Turkey (20hr, €35 one-way), Athens,Greece (16hr, €30) and Sofia,Bulgaria (13hr, €25).
Travel to Albania By Boat
Ferries to Durres arrive from Bari (9h, €50) and Ancona (19h, €70). A high-speed service operates from Bari (3h, €60).
Get around in Albania
The transport system is somewhat chaotic. Turn up the night before to the bus station the night before to see when a bus going to where you want to go will leave, and turn up well before time.
Albania Talk
Albanian is the official language. Other useful languges include Italian, English and Greek.
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